Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1521223
Demonstrated experience in coordinating support for young people with complex needs including referrals to a range of specialist services as appropriate.
Demonstrated knowledge and capacity to design and implement individual occupational therapy programs for students to enable them to better access the school's curriculum.
Demonstrated capacity to engage effectively with teachers, therapists, agencies, families and education support staff to achieve best learning outcomes for all students.
Demonstrated capacity to undertake assessments and provide written and verbal reports for funding applications, classroom interventions and contribute to student Individual Learning Plans
Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information.
The successful applicant will join the school's inclusion team and be responsible for the provision of occupational therapy interventions in a primary school setting. The inclusion team works collaboratively to identify and prioritise student needs across the school and the occupational therapist will be responsible for advising and providing professional judgement to the team and supporting the implementation of adjustments. The successful applicant will undertake a range of duties including, but not limited to: working alongside teachers, education support staff and allied health therapists to undertake classroom observations and provide reasonable recommendations to support student's access to the curriculum and their learning environment; working within the inclusion team to build the capacity of staff and students; supporting the building of student Disability Inclusion Profiles, including providing written recommendation reports, therapeutic assessments and supporting school staff to implement relevant adjustments; facilitating and delivering professional development to teachers and ES in order to build staff capacity within the school; providing best-practice, evidence-based, therapeutic interventions to students; and communicating relevant information to all stakeholders including families/carers, school staff, school leadership and regional teams.
to provide occupational therapy services to primary school aged students.
to support students' participation within their learning environments.
to provide reports outlining student observations, recommendations and adjustments to relevant staff.
to support staff to implement adjustments across the school.
to support the Inclusion Team to address identified learning and developmental needs of students.
to work cooperatively within and across teams to assess, develop goals and report on individual students.
to develop, implement and evaluate class-based programs that incorporate therapeutic interventions and support student learning.
to attend and contribute to Student Support Group meetings.
to prioritise and cater for students with sensory needs.
to provide comprehensive occupational therapy assessments, such as FCA, sensory, etc.
to maintain personal professional development and provide professional development for school staff.
to attend a variety of meetings e.g. staff, departmental, team.
to provide formal assessments and reports for DIP applications.
to work with Leadership and the wellbeing team to maintain the high standard of therapy services.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Yarraman Oaks Primary School is a strong, inclusive community that proudly celebrates our diversity, and we are recruiting! We are seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team. The start date for the successful applicant will be 20th April 2026. However, this date is flexible for the right applicant.
Yarraman Oaks Primary School is a small school (approx. 230 learners) situated in a quiet pocket of Noble Park with quick access to Eastlink and Monash freeways, as well as convenient access to public transport (both bus and train). We have a friendly staff and an active community of parents and carers. Situated on 3 hectares, we have plenty of space for our learners to play and explore. We have designated Junior and Senior learning communities and playground areas. We also have a Kindergarten on site and offer both Before and After School Care programs!
At Yarraman Oaks Primary School, we deliver Literacy learning using a structured literacy approach supported by the Science of Reading. We offer a program that promotes skill development in Reading and Viewing, Writing, Speaking and Listening in a supportive and stimulating environment. Planning is based on the Victorian Curriculum and is supported by best practices around literacy acquisition. We use the Little Learners Love Literacy Systematic Synthetic Phonics (SSP) program to develop Phonological & Phonemic Awareness. Writing genres are mapped throughout the year and sentence, paragraph and text level writing is taught systematically, linking to the Knowledge Unit content using The Writing Revolution to guide us. We use explicit direct instruction (EDI) across all year levels to deliver content.
Our Mathematics program is robust and is guided by the Victorian Curriculum and learner¿s data. Learners participate in 5 explicit mathematics lessons each week and selected learners participate in Maths Olympiad. We provide 4 hours of APT a week. We prioritise collaborative planning so schedule 2hrs for shared planning for each team.
Our Specialist Programs provide outstanding opportunities for students to find and hone their talents in the areas of Music and Performing Arts, Visual Art, French, and Physical Education.
For any enquiries or to arrange a tour please contact Tina Ersch on 9792 4406.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.